bipartisan vote
Both parties concur
A bipartisan vote is one in which members of opposing political parties vote together, typically in a legislature.
The term implies crossing party lines to find common ground: The infrastructure bill passed with bipartisan support.
In American politics, bipartisan votes are often cited as evidence of consensus or compromise, though critics sometimes dismiss the label when only a handful cross over.
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- common groundPoints of agreement
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- olive branchSymbol of reconciliation
- aisleCorridor between seating sections
unity · Congress · Senate · chamber · legislation · amendment · coalition · cooperation · majority · unanimous · filibuster · caucus · floor · yea · nay · rollcall · show of hands · tally
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- legislative votesyea, nay, aye, ayes, nays
- impeachmentimpeachment, articles of impeachment, impeachment inquiry, high crimes, Senate trial
bipartisan voteparty-line vote
Voting aligned with faction
partisan vote · split vote · party vote · party split · political polarization
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